Intravenous thrombolysis remains a standard treatment for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours after onset. Vascular reocclusion may occur after intravenous thrombolysis and may be preventable ...

A 63-year-old woman was evaluated for dyspnea and edema. Soft-tissue thickening was noted in the retroperitoneum and mediastinum and around the heart and vessels. A diagnosis was made.

Corporatization” of health care, a process predicted decades ago, now refers to the general trend throughout the industry toward higher levels of integrated control by consolidated profit-seeking ...

We performed a phase 3 trial involving women 18 to 70 years of age with moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with endocrine therapy for HR-positive breast cancer or its prevention ...

Musunuru and colleagues 1 describe in the Journal an innovative approach in which gene editing is applied in the treatment of a very rare disease, the severe urea-cycle disorder carbamoyl ...

A 70-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for weakness, anorexia, and weight loss. Rapidly progressive altered mental status developed shortly after admission. A diagnosis was made.

In this NEJM Outbreaks Update, Editor-in-Chief Eric Rubin and Deputy Editor Lindsey Baden are joined by Indiana Commissioner of Public Health Lindsay Weaver to discuss the current state of avian in ...

Acute otitis media remains one of the most frequently diagnosed infectious diseases in children younger than 2 years of age. By 2 years of age, 41% of children will have had at least one episode ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the progressive development of airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. 1 The term COPD encompasses chronic obstructive ...

A 72-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes had somnolence after a urologic procedure for bladder cancer. She had respiratory acidosis and anion-gap metabolic acidosis. A diagnosis was made.

Prevention of drug-resistant tuberculosis is a global health priority. However, trials evaluating the effectiveness of treating Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among contacts of persons with ...